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Why A bus system? Rapidly-growing city populations increase the demand for effective transportation systems – high-capacity systems that are flexible, fast to implement, sustainable and cost-efficient. Flexible Cities grow, change and require maintenance – e.g. sewerage systems under the street. That’s why flexibility is so important, enabling routes to be changed temporarily and permanently – quickly, and in a cost-effective way. Impossible with rail transportation, like trams and metro, but fully possible with bus systems. Fast to implement While rail-bound transportation modes require lots of time to develop, and often can’t keep up with changing demands, bus transportation is far more responsive – a huge advantage in city-planning. This flexibility and speed of deployment means bus systems are more suited to keeping up with ever-changing urban transport requirements. Sustainable For today’s growing cities, sustainable, clean, low-carbon transport is a prerequisite. However, the exact solution differs between cities – for many cities, replacing diesel with locally- produced biofuels is the fastest route to cleaner transport. For other cities, electrification could be an alternative. Whatever the conditions are, bus systems offer the most flexible and adaptable option for sustainable high-capacity transportation in cities. Mobility by default Bus systems are designed to maximise mobility. Typical features are: • Seamless transportation – dedicated lanes ensure smooth and efficient travel, free from delays by traffic congestion. • High passenger flow – enabled by optimised vehicles, smart ticketing systems and effective bus stations. • Flexibility – as the urban landscape and its needs changes, bus systems are easy to adjust to meet both present and future challenges, contrary to rail-bound traffic modes. Cost-efficient Compared to rail-bound transportation, bus systems are not only more flexible and quicker to implement – they are far more cost-efficient as well. A full-scale BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) system costs 1/4 of an equivalent tram or light rail system to implement, and only 1/20th of a metro line. Combined with the flexibility, and the time-saving implementation, bus systems are undoubtedly the most cost-efficient high-capacity transport solution for cities. Cost and time matters Implementation time for 10 km of public transport Construction cost for 10 km of public transport Metro 9 Years 2,000 Million USD $ 5 400 Tram Years Million USD $ 3 100 BRT Years Million USD $ 1 5 BRS Year Million USD $ BRT – Bus Rapid Transit – is a mass transport system that couples the quality of railways with the flexibility and cost- effiency of bus systems. BRS – Bus Rapid Service – is a “lighter” version of BRT, characterized by a simple corridor without road segregation, standard size buses and payment within the bus. 2 Bus Systems by Scania

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Belo Horizonte, Brazil, launched its MOVE bus rapid transit (BRT) system in 2014. MOVE travels 5 times faster than a car during rush hours. Why a bus system? 2 From urban needs to urban benefits 4 How to create a bus system 8 Public transport authority support 10 Time-frame management 11 Infrastructure and system design 12 Project financing 13 Traffic planning 14 Ticketing systems 15 Vehicle strategy 17 Tailored buses 18 Fuel support 20 Scania supporting services 22 Bus Systems by Scania 3

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